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Troy (roller coaster)

Coordinates: 51°23′47″N 5°58′58″E / 51.3963°N 5.9829°E / 51.3963; 5.9829
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Troy
Troy's first drop
Toverland
LocationToverland
Coordinates51°23′47″N 5°58′58″E / 51.3963°N 5.9829°E / 51.3963; 5.9829[1]
StatusOperating
Opening date29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)
Cost€6,500,000[2]
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerGreat Coasters International
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height31.9 m (105 ft)
Drop30.7 m (101 ft)
Length1,077.2 m (3,534 ft)
Speed86.9 km/h (54.0 mph)
Inversions0
Duration~1:50[2]
Capacity850 riders per hour
G-force2.4[2]
Trains2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Troy at RCDB

Troy is a wooden roller coaster located at Toverland in Sevenum, the Netherlands. It was manufactured by American manufacturer Great Coasters International (GCI) and opened on June 29, 2007.[2] Troy was GCI's second roller coaster in Europe, following Thunderbird at PowerPark in Finland.[3] With a height of 31.9 metres (105 ft), a maximum speed of 86.9 kilometres per hour (54.0 mph), and a track length of 1,077.2 metres (3,534 ft), Troy is the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the Netherlands as of 2018.[4][5][6]

Characteristics

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Trains

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Troy uses GCI's Millennium Flyer trains. The ride has two trains with 12 cars each. Each car seats two riders, allowing a capacity of 24 riders per train. Troy can accommodate 850 riders per hour.[2]

A view of one of Troy's trains

Layout and statistics

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Troy features a lift hill with a height of 31.9 metres (105 ft) and a drop of 30.7 metres (101 ft), reaching a maximum speed of 86.9 kilometres per hour (54.0 mph). The track is 1,077.2 metres (3,534 ft) in length.[2] The ride features several high-speed turns and hills. The ride also has a section where the train travels through the station building at high speed in the middle of the layout.[7] One cycle of the ride lasts approximately 1 minute and 50 seconds.[2]

Theme

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Troy is themed to the story of the Trojan horse.[8]

Rankings

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Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Ranking 26[9] 35[10] 41[11] 33[12] 25[13] 28[14] 16[15] 18[16] 24[17] 18 (tie)[18] 25[19] 25[20] 15[21] 16[22] 19[23] 22[24]

Incidents

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During construction on 5 March 2007, part of Troy's unfinished lift hill structure collapsed due to strong winds. No injuries were reported as a result of the collapse.[25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Google Maps". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Marden, Duane. "Troy". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results  (Europe)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders  (Netherlands)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders  (Netherlands)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders  (Netherlands)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Troy" (in German). Frezeitpark-Welt.de. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Troy (Toverland)" (in Dutch). Whoosh Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  14. ^ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  15. ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  16. ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  17. ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  18. ^ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  19. ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  20. ^ "2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  21. ^ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  22. ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  23. ^ "2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 71–72. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  24. ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  25. ^ van Kilsdonk, Hans (5 March 2007). "Deel houten constructrie Troy ingestort [update]" (in Dutch). rides.nl. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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